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Bad Wing

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  • last reply by Red Oct. 30, 2015
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    JimJack
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    Oct. 29, 2015, 10:02 a.m. Oct. 29, 2015, 10:02 a.m.
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    So I needed a new compressor for my shop. After waffling for months, I decided that yesterday was the day. I went out and bought this huge 60-gallon behemoth, strapped it down to the bed of my truck, and brought her home. I did all of the right things to get it off the bed. It was quite heavy. I strapped it to a dolly to make more manageable. As I walked it down the ramp, I stumbled, fell, and broke my right wrist.

    I called my wife, who is in upper management at the hospital, and she had me all preregistered before I got there.

    To sum it up, the pain is pretty bad and they got me on oxy. I'm typing off-handed, which really blows. I go in for a consultation this morning, and surgery tomorrow. They need to insert pins to line the bones up correctly.

    What irritates me the most that I will need to delay my endeavors of bike-building until February sometime. I was going to begin work on rebuilding the nine motorcycles that I have stored in my shed.

    Now it'll have to wait and I am so grumpy about it.

    Thanks for reading.

    Jack

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    AWOL
    only worth a pack of gum 1292 posts
    Oct. 29, 2015, 10:15 a.m. Oct. 29, 2015, 10:15 a.m.
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    Ouch! You poor sod, hope the surgery goes well and the recovery is quick and smooth!

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    demonolight
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    Oct. 29, 2015, 11:37 a.m. Oct. 29, 2015, 11:37 a.m.
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    Well on the bright side you should get mich better st using your left hand!

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    JimJack
    Retired 6 posts
    Oct. 29, 2015, 5 p.m. Oct. 29, 2015, 5 p.m.
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    demonolight has written:

    Well on the bright side you should get mich better st using your left hand!

    Aye! There's the brighter side of it! 🙂

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    Megillot
    Knight 82 posts
    Oct. 30, 2015, 7:44 p.m. Oct. 30, 2015, 7:44 p.m.
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    That's really bad, Jack. Couple of years ago I shattered my heel, had surgery and spent three months with pins in my foot, so I can "feel your pain" to some extent. But my hands were fine and I was able to play videogames, so it wasn't that bad. I wish you quick recovery, hang in there.

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    Red
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    Oct. 30, 2015, 8:42 p.m. Oct. 30, 2015, 8:42 p.m.
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    Take care jim!
    Hope for a speedy recovery for u!

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